A 35-year-old Queens construction worker remains in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Center, where he is being treated for injuries he suffered on June 18 at a Kew Gardens construction site. More...

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall welcomed girl scouts from various troops around the borough to Borough Hall on Monday, June 10 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of Greater New York. More...

Disability is something most people don’t like to think about. But if you’re not able to work because you have a disabling condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death, then it’s a subject you may not be able to avoid. More...

Random House awarded almost $100,000 in scholarships to winners of their creative writing contest for high school seniors. Two of the third place winners attend Queens schools, Townsend Harris H. S. and Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. More...

Mariadolores Alvarez, an eighth grade student at P.S. 122, was nominated by School Leadership Team Chairperson Alba Carlucci for the Martin Safran Citizenship Award. She was one of the 15 who won. More...

Costa Constantinides was joined by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer as they met Astoria voters at the 30th Avenue subway station.Stringer and Constantinides spoke with neighborhood residents about their campaigns for city comptroller and fo More...

Congratulations to the Solomon Schechter School of Queens fifth grade students who participated in the New York City / New York state Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Stock Market Game. More...

Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley met with P009 Principal Robert Wojnarowski and technology consultant Sandy Krochek for a tour of the school’s facilities within P.S. 58, and a demonstration of the school’s new “Tap-Its” funded by the councilmember. More...

A coalition of 14 South Asian and Indo-Caribbean organizations from across Queens comprising more than 5,000 local residents, hosted a Queens Borough President Candidates Forum – asking the candidates what they will do ensure their community concerns More...

The Flag Day Parade was held in Sunnyside along Greenpoint Avenue to Sabba Park at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Boulevard on June 16. The event was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside. More...

Veterinarians and animal advocates are urging pet owners to learn proper care of pets that can become overheated or dehydrated during summer months – especially when the city is hit with a heat wave. More...

Controversy over the planned demolition of the 5 Pointz building moved up a notch when Community Board 2 members last week rejected the building owner’s special permit application to develop two high-rise residential buildings on the Long Island City More...

Police are searching for a brazen thief who broke into a parked car in Flushing and made off with $90,000 in cash, authorities said. The suspect smashed the driver’s side window of the vehicle parked outside 162-05 Crocheron Avenue at abou More...

Christine Quinn, speaker of the city council and candidate for mayor, was a guest at the June meeting of the Dutch Kills Civic Association. She was introduced by an old friend and currently one of her leading campaign supporters Councilmember J More...

After a long winter and a relatively rainy spring, Queens residents are looking forward to those lazy, hazy days of summer. The most anticipated season, which marks the end of the school year and the start of vacation time, will begin in the N More...

With the House of Representatives scheduled to consider their version of the 2014 Farm Bill this week – a bill that would cut more than $20 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps), Congressmember Joseph More...

Time Warner Cable today announced several enhancements to features on its VoiceZone Connect app for PC and Mac computers. VoiceZone Connect is an app that lets customers manage Home Phone service from their computer. More...

On June 9, Astoria Music celebrated its fourth annual recital. Students, teachers, friends and family gathered at the Hellenic Cultural Society in Astoria to watch an afternoon performance celebrating Astoria’s budding talent. More...

Find out how Rufus and Mary King’s youngest son, Frederick, tried to “fish” for pigs, at a Hands-On History day at the King Manor at 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Enjoy a day of fishing in the magnetic fishing pond instead of trying to catch a pig. More...

Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, strongly supports a City Council resolution (Res 1806-2013) that urges Congress to protect the economic interests of New Yorkers and Americans by exten More...

Mariadolores Alvarez, an eighth grade student at P.S. 122, was nominated by School Leadership Team Chairperson Alba Carlucci for the Martin Safran Citizenship Award. She was one of the 15 who won. More...

As New York City’s new Bike-Share network, Citi Bike, has taken off, attracting over 36,000 members and nearly 200,000 rides in just two weeks, other portions of the five boroughs have yet to be integrated into the “citywide” initiative. More...

Queens is positioned to become a ma-jor hub for tech innovation in New York City, which is why AT&T and the Coali-tion for Queens, along with Partnership for New York City, Code For Ameri-ca and Queens County Young Democrats, partnered to host th More...

“It seems no number of queries to the state Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) about the chaotic construction here in Briarwood can elicit a response,” says Aida Vernon, president of the Briarwood Action Network (BAN). More...

The famous Greek taverna, Uncle George’s, has closed its doors forever. Once the toast of the Astoria dining scene, the restaurant, located on the corner of Broadway and 33rd Street, opened in 1978. Affectionately called “Baba Yiorgos”, the More...

The Knights of Columbus and the Columbian Squires of Immaculate Conception Parish hosted its fourteenth annual Flag Day Ceremony at Immaculate Conception School in Astoria on Friday, June 14. The Honor Guard led the procession, along with repre More...

Queens police officials this week issued a “first reminder” to the public that, again this year, they will not be able to view the annual Macy’s fireworks display from sites along the East River in Long Island City or Roosevelt Island. More...

A measure passed last week by the state Senate prohibits adult entertainment establishments from hiding their thongs and bikini tops behind the image of a “clean cut” sports bar or neighborhood pub. More...

There is a new sea of blue walking streets throughout the five boroughs – and they’re not rookie cops.The formidable force of 342 inspectors and 10 engineers from the city Department of Buildings (DOB) are now required to wear formal dress uniforms s More...

Police officials last week released a photo of a man who allegedly groped a woman on a Manhattan-bound E train on May 30. Cops said the 45-year-old victim was heading to Manhattan the train at about 8 a.m. More...

A young man in business for himself was the leading speaker at the June meeting of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, and he came with advice for others running or thinking about starting their own businesses. More...

City Comptroller John Liu, whose campaign for mayor has been unable to catch fire thus far, finally got a hopeful sign recently when he was endorsed by District Council 37, the city’s largest municipal union which has the reputation of getting More...

On June 11, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas announced the passage of her Rape is Rape legislation. The bill redefines rape to include forced oral and anal sex, in addition to forced sexual intercourse. More...